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Roman Myths, Heroes, and Legends By: Jocelyn Escobar. Aurora was married to astraeus and there children were the winds and the stars of heaven. She is the goddess of the dawn. She is often represented driving a rose- colored chariot drawn by horses.
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Roman Myths, Heroes, and Legends By: Jocelyn Escobar • Aurora was married to astraeus and there children were the winds and the stars of heaven. She is the goddess of the dawn. She is often represented driving a rose- colored chariot drawn by horses. • Diana is known as a protector of streams and springs and as the guardian of wild animals and the woods. She is also the daughter of Jupiter and Latona. • flora is the goddess of spring flowers , gardens, and perpetual youth. Often she is represented as carrying flowers and wearing a crown flower. The name flora has supposedly been popular among women of “ill repute” • Pomona was the goddess of fruit orchards .she had a temple in her honor at Rome where the priests would offer her sacrifices for the preservations of their fruit • Source :Pickels , Dwayne Roman, Myths, Heroes, and Legends • Chelsea house publishers philidelphia 1999